German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) vs Type 054A frigate

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German training ship Gorch Fock (1958)

Type 441 training ship Gorch Fock -class barque

Type 054A frigate — licensed reference photograph

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Type 054A frigate

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German training ship Gorch Fock (1958)Length

81.2 m

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Type 054A frigateLength

134 m

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German training ship Gorch Fock (1958)larger figure on 1 of 3

Draught+4%

Type 054A frigatelarger figure on 2 of 3

Length+65%
Beam+33%

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81.2m

134m

Length+65%

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81.2 m

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81.2 m

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German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) and Type 054A frigate configuration
Specification	German training ship Gorch Fock (1958)	Type 054A frigate
Name	Gorch Fock^[source]	—
Namesake	Johann Kinau , AKA "Gorch Fock"^[source]	—
Owner	German Navy^[source]	—
Builder	Blohm & Voss^[source]	—
Yard number	804^[source]	—
Launched	23 August 1958

Commissioned	17 December 1958^[source]	—

Home port	Kiel^[source]	—

Identification	NATO pennant number A60 IMO number : 5133644 Call sign: DRAX MMSI number : 211210280^[source]	—

Status	In active service^[source]	—

Class & type	Type 441 training ship Gorch Fock -class barque^[source]	—

Propulsion	Sail, auxiliary six-cylinder diesel engine^[source]	—

Sail plan	Three-masted barque^[source]	—

Source measurement	The 1933 Gorch Fock had already been designed to be a very safe ship: she had a righting moment large enough to bring her back into the upright position even when heeling over to nearly 90 ° . Nevertheless, some last-minute changes to the design were made in response to the Pamir disaster in 1957, especially concerning the strength of the body and the bulkheads as well as the lifesaving equipment, including the lifeboats .^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The ship; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The new ship was built by Blohm & Voss at Hamburg , and launched on 23 August 1958. The vessel was commissioned on 17 December of that year. Her home port is Kiel . Gorch Fock is a three-masted barque with a steel hull 81.2 metres (266 ft 5 in) long (without the bowsprit ) and 12 m (39 ft 4 in) wide. She has a draught of 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) and a full load displacement of 1,760 tonnes (1,730 long tons ). Originally, she carried 1,952 square metres (21,010 sq ft) of canvas sails; later, she received slightly larger sails made of synthetic materials. The tops of her fore and main masts can be lowered so that she can navigate the Kiel Canal , otherwise she would be too tall for some of the bridges spanning the canal. Officially Gorch Fock is a Type 441 naval ship with the NATO pennant number A60 . Her international radio call sign is DRAX .^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The ship; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Over the years, various modernizations have been applied to the ship. She was fitted with air conditioning , the asbestos used originally was removed and replaced by less dangerous materials in 1991, and in that year she also received a new auxiliary engine, a six- cylinder diesel engine producing 1,220 kilowatts (1,640 hp ), giving the ship a top speed of 13.7 knots (25.4 km/h; 15.8 mph) under power. The interior has also been modified multiple times; technological advances made it possible to reduce the size of the galley and enlarge the crew quarters.^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The ship / Renovations and repair problems; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gorch Fock has been in German Navy service as a training ship since 1958. Since she has been commissioned, more than 14,500 cadets have been trained on Gorch Fock . Gorch Fock participates in sailing parades and Tall Ships' Races, where she is in amicable rivalry with the Italian vessel Amerigo Vespucci . Other ships of the same class include USCGC Eagle , NRP Sagres , the first Gorch Fock and Mircea . Gorch Fock can host up to 350 passengers on board.^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The cruises; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage At least six sailors have died in incidents aboard Gorch Fock , either by falling from the rigging or by going overboard. In the aftermath of the latest accident, naval cadets refused to climb the rigging (the highest position on the main mast being 45 metres or 148 feet), and four of them were subsequently accused of "inciting rebellion". This was described as a mutiny in some accounts. Subsequently, officers' training on board Gorch Fock was suspended, pending a thorough review of training protocols as well as the entire training program. According to a 19 November 2010 statement issued by the German Fleet Command, the officer candidates then on board were to be flown back to Germany to continue their training while the ship was docked in Ushuaia , Argentina. The commanding officer was suspended, and a commission was appointed to investigate claims of sexual harassment and improper conduct. On 13 March 2011, all charges against the commanding officer were dismissed.^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The cruises; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

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The 1933 Gorch Fock had already been designed to be a very safe ship: she had a righting moment large enough to bring her back into the upright position even when heeling over to nearly 90 ° . Nevertheless, some last-minute changes to the design were made in response to the Pamir disaster in 1957, especially concerning the strength of the body and the bulkheads as well as the lifesaving equipment, including the lifeboats .^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The ship; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The new ship was built by Blohm & Voss at Hamburg , and launched on 23 August 1958. The vessel was commissioned on 17 December of that year. Her home port is Kiel . Gorch Fock is a three-masted barque with a steel hull 81.2 metres (266 ft 5 in) long (without the bowsprit ) and 12 m (39 ft 4 in) wide. She has a draught of 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) and a full load displacement of 1,760 tonnes (1,730 long tons ). Originally, she carried 1,952 square metres (21,010 sq ft) of canvas sails; later, she received slightly larger sails made of synthetic materials. The tops of her fore and main masts can be lowered so that she can navigate the Kiel Canal , otherwise she would be too tall for some of the bridges spanning the canal. Officially Gorch Fock is a Type 441 naval ship with the NATO pennant number A60 . Her international radio call sign is DRAX .^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The ship; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Over the years, various modernizations have been applied to the ship. She was fitted with air conditioning , the asbestos used originally was removed and replaced by less dangerous materials in 1991, and in that year she also received a new auxiliary engine, a six- cylinder diesel engine producing 1,220 kilowatts (1,640 hp ), giving the ship a top speed of 13.7 knots (25.4 km/h; 15.8 mph) under power. The interior has also been modified multiple times; technological advances made it possible to reduce the size of the galley and enlarge the crew quarters.^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The ship / Renovations and repair problems; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Gorch Fock has been in German Navy service as a training ship since 1958. Since she has been commissioned, more than 14,500 cadets have been trained on Gorch Fock . Gorch Fock participates in sailing parades and Tall Ships' Races, where she is in amicable rivalry with the Italian vessel Amerigo Vespucci . Other ships of the same class include USCGC Eagle , NRP Sagres , the first Gorch Fock and Mircea . Gorch Fock can host up to 350 passengers on board.^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The cruises; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

At least six sailors have died in incidents aboard Gorch Fock , either by falling from the rigging or by going overboard. In the aftermath of the latest accident, naval cadets refused to climb the rigging (the highest position on the main mast being 45 metres or 148 feet), and four of them were subsequently accused of "inciting rebellion". This was described as a mutiny in some accounts. Subsequently, officers' training on board Gorch Fock was suspended, pending a thorough review of training protocols as well as the entire training program. According to a 19 November 2010 statement issued by the German Fleet Command, the officer candidates then on board were to be flown back to Germany to continue their training while the ship was docked in Ushuaia , Argentina. The commanding officer was suspended, and a commission was appointed to investigate claims of sexual harassment and improper conduct. On 13 March 2011, all charges against the commanding officer were dismissed.^[source]German training ship Gorch Fock (1958) · The cruises; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Builders	—	Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard Huangpu Shipyard^[source]

Operators	—	People's Liberation Army Navy China Coast Guard Pakistan Navy^[source]

Preceded by	—	Type 054 frigate^[source]

Succeeded by	—	Type 054B frigate^[source]

Subclasses	—	Tughril class (Pakistan) Type 818 Cutter (China Coast Guard)^[source]

Cost	—	US$348 million (est. 2015)^[source]

Built	—	2005–present^[source]

In commission	—	2008–present^[source]

Planned	—	50^[source]

Active	—	46^[source]

Type	—	Frigate^[source]

Sensors & processing systems	—	Type 382 Radar Type 344 Radar (Mineral-ME Band Stand ) target acquisition and SSM fire control radar 4 × MR-90 Front Dome SAM fire control radars MR-36A surface search radar, I-band Type 347G 76 mm gun fire control radar 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band MGK-335 medium frequency active/passive sonar system H/SJG-206 towed array sonar ZKJ-4B/6 (developed from Thomson-CSF TAVITAC) combat data system HN-900 Data link (Chinese equivalent of Link 11 A/B, to be upgraded) SNTI-240 SATCOM AKD5000S Ku band SATCOM^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys	—	2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers Type 922-1 radar warning receiver HZ-100 ECM & ELINT system Kashtan-3 missile jamming system^[source]

Armament	—	1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS HHQ-16 SAM Yu-8 anti-submarine missile 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun (Type 054A and Type 054A+) or 1 x H/PJ-87 100 mm naval gun (Type 054AG) 2 × 30 mm Type 730 7-barrel gun-based CIWS or Type 1130 11-barrel gun-based CIWS 2 × 3 324 mm Yu-7 torpedo launchers 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher^[source]